WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, today announced that in the past year, nearly 100 behavioral health facilities have chosen WellSky Specialty Care as their technology platform to increase access to critically needed mental and behavioral healthcare services. These organizations serve more than 135,000 patients across the U.S.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2020, among the 52.9 million adults with a mental illness, fewer than half received mental health services. WellSky is committed to supporting its clients as they extend access to behavioral healthcare services in their communities to improve whole-person health.
Stuart Archer, CEO of Oceans Healthcare, a rapidly growing behavioral health provider impacting more than 24,000 lives in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, says connecting more patients to the care they need is a top priority in the behavioral healthcare space.
“As our organization grows, so does our focus on efficient tools that help us care for and better ensure the care of our vulnerable patient population,” Archer said. “Electronic medical record platforms are not one-size-fits-all and it’s crucial our technology work in tandem with front-line care efforts. Our investments in technology, like that of WellSky’s unique platform, we believe will help us further our organizational goals of increasing high-quality patient care and meeting patients’ needs more effectively.”
WellSky’s technology for behavioral health also helps providers easily transition from cumbersome paper records to electronic health records, allowing them to continue to deliver exceptional patient outcomes at scale.
“Paper records weren’t giving us the visibility into the impact our treatment and processes were having on outcomes,” said Steve Page, president and CEO of SUN Behavioral Health. “It was absolutely critical to transition to digital health records to enhance care coordination and quality. All of our hospitals are now utilizing WellSky Specialty Care for Behavioral Health, making the data much more accessible. WellSky technology is allowing us to turn that data into information that we can use to impact treatment and, ultimately, improve outcomes.”
In addition to leading the transition away from paper in behavioral health, WellSky represents the most prevalent of connected networks, providing real-time connectivity and visibility to the largest network of hospitals, providers, payers, and community-based organizations. Leveraging The WellSky Exchange for Behavioral Health, providers are able to capture referral information, integrate documents from outside agencies, and exchange information with acute care providers—all of which streamline workflows and improve care quality.
“We know that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. lives with a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder. Supporting our clients as they address our nation’s mental health crisis has never been more important,” said WellSky CEO Bill Miller. “That’s why WellSky has developed purpose-built technology that connects providers across the care continuum and integrates behavioral health into every aspect of a patient’s care.”
To learn more about how WellSky is leading the industry in technology built for behavioral health, visit wellsky.com.
About WellSky®
WellSky is a technology company leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care. Our next-generation software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care. WellSky serves more than 20,000 client sites — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks, cell therapy labs, blood centers, home health and hospice franchises, post-acute providers, government agencies, and human services organizations. Informed by more than 40 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates clients’ needs and innovates relentlessly to ultimately help more people thrive. For more information, visit wellsky.com.
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